Four-toed Hedgehog vs Oak Processionea

Atelerix albiventris compared with Thaumetopoea processionea

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Oak Processionea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Oak Processionea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Notodontidae
Genus	Atelerix	Thaumetopoea
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Thaumetopoea processionea

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Oak Processionea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Oak Processionea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Oak Processionea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

Oak Processionea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).